Young Stroke Survivors' Preferred Methods of Meeting Their Unique Needs: Shaping Better Care.
Neurology
; 96(13): e1701-e1710, 2021 03 30.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33568545
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine how young stroke survivors want their unmet needs to be addressed, we undertook an international online survey of people living with stroke.METHODS:
Participants self-selected to complete an online survey that included a questionnaire on demographics and stroke-related characteristics, the Young Stroke Needs Screening Tool, and a questionnaire on how they wanted their needs to be met.RESULTS:
One hundred seventy-one responses were received (68% female respondents, mean age 45 years, interquartile range 36-51 years). Preferences for methods of meeting needs varied depending on the domain of need and participants' demographic and stroke-related characteristics. Face-to-face contact with a health care professional was a popular means of meeting needs, but methods outside of a traditional health care setting such as a succinct list of tips or peer support were widely acceptable and sometimes preferred.CONCLUSION:
This work provides the impetus for developing alternative methods of meeting young stroke survivors' needs, many of which are not resource intensive or do not require an appointment with a health care professional.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Survivors
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Needs Assessment
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Stroke
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Patient Preference
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Psychological Distress
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurology
Year:
2021
Type:
Article